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Game Warden salary in Texas: $85,980 median.

How pay for game wardens in Texas compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Texas · BLS May 2025
$85,980median in Texas

Hourly pay in Texas, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $26.65 · 25th $38.59 · median $41.34 · 75th $43.26 · 90th $47.15.

Quick answer

Game Wardens in Texas earned a median of $85,980 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 16% above the national median of $74,060. Texas ranked 8 of 35 for this occupation's median pay, with about 490 people employed.

Texas median
$85,980
$41.34/hr
U.S. median
$74,060
+16% in Texas
Rank among states
8 of 35
by median pay
Employed
490
location quotient 0.94
Key facts

More on game warden pay in Texas

  • The median hourly wage for fish and game wardens in Texas was $41.34 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of fish and game wardens in Texas earned between $80,260 and $89,970 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of fish and game wardens in Texas earned less than $55,430 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $98,070 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for fish and game wardens in Texas was $82,050 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Texas it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$85,980
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Wisconsin$89,110
  2. Michigan$87,460
  3. Texas$85,980
  4. New York$80,060
  5. North Dakota$79,520

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BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

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Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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